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How do coral protect themselves?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 3/22/2022

Some contain stinging cells called nematocysts. Some types are also able to extrude their stomach and digest their neighbors if they are competitive for space. The polyps are also able to retract into the hard skeletal matrix.

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Elza Olson

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3y ago

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